How bad is it...

[FatLazyContractor]

Ignore the scaremongers and pseudo permies, it happens all the time, and clients will drop you when it suits them. Life is too short to work in a role you don't like. Agents gonna pimp and will have forgotten about it by lunchtime. This is part of the flexibility of contracting that both sides make use of.

Really? What part of the word 'Contract' don't you really understand?

[FatLazyContractor]

I did it recently but only a few days in, agent was fine although I didn't get paid for those days. Just tell the truth and apologise a lot.

That stands as the stupidest piece of advice I have heard recently.

[northernladuk]

I have to agree with the others, often the reality on the ground can differ from what the agent has told you. That may vary greatly but it's part and parcel of contracting, if you can't deal with that uncertainty then it'll be difficult for your business to make much money.

HTH

Except Unix who hasn't thought about his response as usual.

[northernladuk]

That stands as the stupidest piece of advice I have heard recently.

Check his posting history and take your pick.

[Unix]

If I start in a place which is very different to how the client presented it at interview I will walk, I have and never had a problem getting another contract. If you wan't to be a defacto permie then follow NLUK's advice where he treats the client like his master rather than a true B2B relationship.

TLDR: Grow a pair or go permie

[tractor]

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to talk away from a contract only a few weeks in?

I've only just started contracting but the role has turned out to be different to how I expected and the role is now based in a different location. I'm thinking of just walking without notice - how bad is that going to be? I feel that I'm letting the line manager down but I know I cant change the role to what it needs to be.

To be fair to the OP, it seems the contract may have changed significantly from what they signed. How they came to accept those changes is not clear nor even if they did accept those changes.

Before making assumptions and giving advice, it would be better to understand those circumstances. If e.g. the location changed to 150 miles further in the opposite direction, it would be appropriate for the OP to either seek to renegotiate or give notice.

It could just be the OP's expectations were based on their own misunderstanding/not reading the contract/not asking the right questions at interview, which means a big lesson needs to be learned there. Of course, we read here every day where clients/agents change the goalposts mid term, so if the role is not as it was described, the same applies, renegotiate.

More information is needed but yes, if the OP is unable to strike a new agreement, just give notice and work it in accordance with the contract, anything else is unprofessional.

[northernladuk]

If I start in a place which is very different to how the client presented it at interview I will walk, I have and never had a problem getting another contract. If you wan't to be a defacto permie then follow NLUK's advice where he treats the client like his master rather than a true B2B relationship.

TLDR: Grow a pair or go permie

Perfect example of Unix being a tit lol. Me?? Of all posters on here not treating a relationship like a B2B one. Heard it all now.

Happy for you to take a pop at me but please, not with utter tulip like that lol. 😂😂

For a start B2B relationships have a contract which should be adhered to. You advocating just binning a gig and walking is hardly respecting a B2B relationship is it?

[Unix]

Perfect example of Unix being a tit lol. Me?? Of all posters on here not treating a relationship like a B2B one. Heard it all now.

Happy for you to take a pop at me but please, not with utter tulip like that lol. 😂😂

For a start B2B relationships have a contract which should be adhered to. You advocating just binning a gig and walking is hardly respecting a B2B relationship is it?

Is the client respecting it by misrepresenting the role? So you would clean toilets in order to not break the B2B contract.

[northernladuk]

Is the client respecting it by misrepresenting the role? So you would clean toilets in order to not break the B2B contract.

I'd look at the detail of the situation (which we don't know), weigh up the fact this is my first gig and impact (which we don't know) and then discuss the situation and come to an agreement to either leave on good terms immediately or give notice and work it out.

Only an unprofessional tit would just stand up and walk off. It's this guys first ever contract. What might work for us cause we can shoulder it and it won't impact our future career may not work for him in his situation.

[ct1071]

more info

Gents,
My question wasn't posted to start a heated debate - I was just looking for some feedback. Just to give you some more info, the role was meant to be 1 day in a remote office, 4 days in the city - its now 3/4 days in the remote office and 1 day in the city, the situation is quite different from what was presented in the interview. Hence my thoughts about leaving.

I've spoken to the client and they get it - they don't want me to leave but they understand why I would want to.

Anyone been in a similar situation before?